Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016
Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning
- Applicant
- LRW Group, LLC
- Owner
- Same
- Location
- 6890 River Road
- Acreage
- 9.0 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) / RO (Residential-Office)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RO (Residential-Office)
- Council District
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future
land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with existing
land-uses. The recommended conditions are attached.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future
land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with existing
land-uses. The recommended conditions are the same as those recommended by the
Planning Advisory Commission, which are attached.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Property is located in Planning District 2
Land Use Designations: Mixed Office / High Density Residential
- Environmental Impacts
- The property does not lie within a floodway and floodplain area. The developer
will need an approved drainage plan prior to issuance of a Site Development
permit, if a permit is required.
- City Services
- Property is served by all city services.
- Traffic Impact
- The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact on the
transportation network.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? RO (Residential-Office)
South ? RO (Residential-Office)
East ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
West ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The proposed zoning classification is consistent with the future land-use map
of the Comprehensive Plan.
- School Impact
- No school impact.
- Buffer Requirements
- The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all
property lines bordered by the SFR2 zoning district. The 3 options under
Category C are:
1) 20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, understory trees, and shrubs
/ ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet
2) 10 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear
feet and a wood fence or masonry wall
3) 30 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Thirteen (13) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning
request. The Planning Department received comments concerning the rezoning
request.
- Additional Information
- None.
- Attachments
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